No Delays For Voter On Election Day

November 5, 2004|Terri Bryant Davie

With all the recent hoopla of voting early and the "absentee" absentee ballots, I still resigned to wait and vote Tuesday morning.

When I pulled into my Davie polling place, there was one long line that snaked out onto the walkway. As soon as I stood in line for a minute perhaps, a polling deputy was working her way down the line asking to see everyone's voter registration card.

After seeing which specific precinct people were in, she directed them (and me) to go right into the building.

It seems the real long line was for people living in the condos. Since their area accounts for more people, it makes for a longer line.

Anyway, when I walked into the building, there was no wait at all. I showed the poll worker my card and photo ID and I was directed to one of the electronic machines. Two minutes later I was done.

When going to vote on "regular" election days, I have never encountered any lines or delays. The long lines that we have all seen recently on TV and in the newspapers where the people come out in droves reminds me of church on Easter and Christmas. There is standing room only on those days but during the rest of the year there is plenty of room.